How Javelin Browser is Better Than Chrome – Review

Hey Guys… Welcome.. Today we are gonna review Javelin Browser For Android an Why it is better than other Internet Browsers. Dolphin, Opera, even Firefox have filled a void left by unhappy Chrome users looking for something new. Today, we’ll be looking at Javelin Browser, another alternative that does a lot of things right. Before Chrome came along, Dolphin Browser was the choice of every power user. It had tabbed browsing, add ons, gestures and a lot more desktop like features. But with each update it kept getting bigger and bigger. A time came when it was too bloated for its own good.

By that time Chrome had finally arrived on Android. And for a change it was good. It didn’t have the powerful features of Dolphin or other browsers but hey, it was Chrome – fast and reliable. A lot of users, including myself switched to Chrome as default.

Until recently, I had no problems with Chrome but now I just can’t go back. The reason? I installed Javelin Browser. Javelin Browser is the Dolphin Browser of 2014.

How Is It Better?

Javelin is a third party browser for Android made by a developer who is passionate to solve real world problems faced by Android users. Which gives me hope that Javelin will stay lean for years to come and not succumb to Dolphin’s fate.

So how exactly is it better than Chrome you ask? Let me tell you.

1. It Is Fast And Ad Free(Ad block)

Javelin is really fast. Both when it comes to navigating the UI and opening pages. You have the option to turn on ad blocking at launch. One can make his rooted Android phone ad free but there wasn’t a similar option for the non-rooted Android Phones. But Now, at least when it comes to web browsing, that’s no longer true.

Javelin has true ad blocking. It will block everything from banner to pop up ads in web pages.

The already fast loading times in Javelin added with the ad blocking make this app a joy to use.

2. The PopUp Browser

Imagine browsing your feed in the Google+ or Facebook app. You find an interesting article you want to read. What happens when you click it? In one swooping animation you’re thrown out of Facebook and taken to your default browser (which was Chrome in my case) where you have to wait while the page loads. Then you need to press the back button to exit the browser and return to Facebook.

In terms of user experience, this does not rank high.

Javelin has a popup browser that the developer calls Stack that comes up when you click a link. When you click a link, you’ll see a floating button which animates while the page loads. When the page is loaded, the animation changes. Tap on the floating button and a popup window containing the loaded web page opens up right above your current app. Read the web page right there, swipe down go back to your app.

Also that you can open multiple stack windows at once and switch between them by pulling up from the title bars. If not for anything else, you should download Javelin Browser just for this floating browser stack functionality.

3. Reading Mode

If you’re familiar with Safari you know it has reader functionality that strips all the formatting and presents the page in a read-later style. Javelin Browser also does this, essentially bringing Pocket/Instapaper style reading directly in the browser. And it works in the floating window as well.

The only catch is that the free account only gets you 10 reading mode views. You’ll need to upgrade to the pro version for $2.99 for unlimited use.

4. Gesture Based Navigation And App Use

when you swipe Two finger left or right, it will let you switch to the previous or next tab. Two finger swipe up will close the current tab and two finger swipe down will bring the tab switcher with previews of all open tabs (this makes switching between tabs really easy).

Swiping in from the right edge brings you the intelligently sorted bookmarks bar that prioritizes pages according to use. The left sidebar contains options, incognito mode and settings.

5.Pro And VPN

Upgrading to Javelin Pro for $2.99 will show your support to the developer and will get you unlimited tab browsing and full reading mode support in stack. The app offers a premium Spirit Mode that costs $1.99 a month.

Javelin also comes with “Spirit Mode”, which is a built-in VPN service that allows you to bypass carrier, ISP and regional limitations when you browse, This includes private browsing, private proxy servers hosted in the US ( VPN) and the ability to bypass blocked websites in your homeland. It’s a paid service, but it comes with a one-month free trial if you want to see what it’s all about:

As you can see, Javelin is a well- rounded browser that does a lot of things right and differently than most. It also feels very good, scrolling is generally smoother than other browsers and, while it does have a few kinks to figure out, it’s a pretty good app to give a try. Feel free to let us know what you think about it in the comment section below! and Please Don’t forget to Like and Subscribe us.Download Javelin Browser from PlayStore